Google, Viacom, McCann Erickson, Discovery, ESPN, NBC Universal, Time, BBC, etc. bought my stock photography images last month. From Lismore and Byron Bay to the world
Tag: professional photographer
Stock Photography With a Global Focus
When I am shooting stock photography I often have to think with a global focus. It’s great to work locally, it’s also great fun to travel the world. Sometimes I just bring the world to my studio. Here’s an example of photographing a theme with some simple prop changes to appeal to completely different markets.
Beach Wedding Photography Around Byron Bay, Ballina, Lennox Head and Lismore
I had great fun earlier this week doing a wedding photography photoshoot at various Northern NSW locations from Lismore, to the Byron Bay hinterland and down to Lennox Head and Ballina.
The images aren’t from a real wedding but for use as stock photography so the shoot was nice and relaxed as we didn’t need to worry about things like getting the dress dirty. And dirty it was at the end of the shoot. Filthy. Amazing how much sand can collect in a wedding dress.
Here’s one of the wedding photos from the photoshoot.
Time Travelling Photographer
I’m a professional photographer and I am also a time traveller.
The new iPhone is expected to be announced next week and I will most likely buy one. My current phone is over 3 years old now and so makes for an interesting look at my life. Looking back through the photos it chronicles a remarkable journey. Appropriately the very first photo I took with my iPhone was of an aeroplane.
Scrolling through the rest of the images is like travelling through time. My children grow from being 2 and 4 year olds into (mostly) lovely young girls, we buy a new house, move, go on road trips, Christmas and birthdays pass, babies are born, school starts, people get married, sailing trips, we go to the beach (many, many times), visit Europe and have fun. Lots of fun.
I’ve only just realised it. The images I capture on my ‘proper’ cameras are the story of my professional life. The images on my telephone tell the story of my private life.
Here’s one of my favourite images from my phone. Dad hamming it up with his 70th birthday cake.
Great Commercial Photoshoot in Lismore
Love this shot from a University student themed stock photography photoshoot last week in Lismore. Thought I would share it.
Great models by the way. These girls rocked it and I had a ball.
Accredited Associate Member of the Australian Institute of Photography
Just thought I’d mention that I am an Accredited Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). I’m also an Associate Member of the AIPP. What’s that mean? I’m glad you asked.
There are levels to membership of the AIPP and for the most part moving through the levels is based on continued demonstration of excellence in photography and continued commitment to learning the field of photography. These levels range from being a student member through to being a Grand Master. I’m currently an Associate Member and need a frustrating 3 measly points to achieve Master Photographer status.
As part of AIPP members commitment to achieving excellence there is a Continuing Professional Development program in place. As part of this there is a huge conference on right this very minute, but due to prior commitments I can’t go this year. But I’m in the studio watching it via a Livestream link.
Some Commercial Photography, Truck Photographer
Another string to my bow as a professional photographer is the commercial photography that I do.
One of the jobs I do regularly as a commercial photographer is photographing trucks. Being a professional truck photographer presents it’s own special set of challenges and rewards. Depending on the client, I can sometimes have the relaxed pleasure of doing a location shoot with a truck that can be moved at will, however, almost all the time I cannot take a truck out of service for a photoshoot. When I can’t take the truck out of service I normally know which trucks are my targets, I have a series of locations in mind and I have access to their GPS tracking system.
Then it’s a matter of logistics and luck to get the right truck in the right place at the right time with the right weather and lighting. It can take me hours (or occasionally days) to travel to a location, set up and wait. I often then have mere fractions of seconds to photograph the truck as it passes by at 100kmh. It has to be done right first time. There are no do overs. Perfect for a wedding photographer like me as I am used to high pressure photographer with no second chances.
And sometimes I make things easier for myself like the shot below that I took for Mills Transport. In this case I was able to work quite slowly. I’d seen the speed bump and new he would have to slow right down to cross it. Perfect and relaxed. I probably had a whole 10 seconds to get the shot.
And I get to do cool stuff. Occasionally I get to go for a drive in the trucks and when you see me next, ask about the time I stopped morning peak hour traffic in the middle of Sydney.
2012 APPA Award Winning Photography
The Australian Professional Photography Awards were held over the weekend and I am pleased to say I picked up some bling for my photos. I received 2 silver awards and one silver distinction.
Points from these awards are used to progress my professional photographer qualifications to Master Photographer level (it’s so annoyingly close, but still so far away). My fourth image scored what some people call a bronze award but they don’t count in this instance. I like the image still and probably would have still entered it. With a different panel of judges, I may well have picked up another award.
This image was awarded a Silver Distinction:
Silver Award
No award for this image but I still love it:
My Photography Featured With the Best In The World
Every year the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) publishes a book showcasing all the award winning photographs from the previous year. It’s sent to all members and was delayed a bit this year. I’m stoked the book has just arrived. So proud to have my work featured alongside some of the best photography in the world. I’ve also just realised I now have 10 of these books. That means I have been mixing it with the best photographers in the world for over a decade.
My work as a photographer is therefore nicely standing the test of time and continuing to evolve. Looking back in old books it is amazing to see to the continued development of photography and photographic skills. The raising of the bar of excellence is so profound that imagery produced only a few years ago would fail to win an award today.
Bottle, Can, Packaging and Small Product Photography
Did you know that in addition to wedding photography, I am also an experienced commercial photographer particularly with small products.
If you have small products, bottles, cans or other packaging photography requirements, getting professional photographs taken is simple and easy. Just send the item you would like photographed to David G Freund Photography, PO Box 5292, East Lismore, NSW, 2480. It will be photographed in the studio at high resolution, isolated on a pure white background, retouched to remove imperfections in the bottle or label and a clipping path added to the digital image. The completed image will then be digitally delivered to you for immediate use in print or on the internet.
What’s it cost?
1-5 items are $95 each + GST
6-20 items are $75 each + GST
21-100 items are $50 each + GST
Please enquire about a special rate for over 100 items. These prices are for standard product shots, for more creative imagery commercial photography rates apply. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, direct deposit or credit card via Paypal. Images will be delivered after payment is made.
Also let me know if you would like the product returned. If not, I will happily consume the product and recycle any packaging.
If you would like a sample photograph just send me an email from my contacts page and I will send you a full size photo of the champagne bottle in the image below.
